The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-17
RED DEVILS RAMPANT.
Families Rushing Into Meeker
More Indians Coming.
SIGNS OF SERIOUS TROUBLE.
CaEAiry Ordered from Ft DuChesns-
The Greatest Excitement Prevails
The Ute's Actions
The COIorow Uprising

4no COlOfOW Upf1StnB.
CHICAGO, August f6.-No confrma-
ton of the rumored conflicts with
Colorow's band of savages has been
received up to 1880 a. N. at General
Terry's headquarters in this city, where
any official news would be first
learned. General Terry's jurisdiction
includes the troubled district and Gen
eraI Crook, who is in immediate COM
mand of tho troops nearest the scene Of
hostiiities, is under express instructions
to wire all obtainable Information here
ut the earliest possible moment.
DENVER. August 16.-A special to the
Republican, from Rswlins. Wyo., says
messenger from White River has Just
arrived, and he reports that about $50
Utes are fighting at Beaver Greek. IF
teen miles from Meeker. Families are
rushing into Meeker, and more Indians
are coming. The country is all on fire
below Meeker, between White and Bear
Rivers. One hundred men, mounted,
are ready, and will march on the Utes,
under command of G. e. Blydenberg
Ladies are busy making bsndages, and
the town is thoroughly excited.
A GlenWood special to the Times.
Van CIief, the courier whom General
West sent out to find Sheriff Kendall,
arrived this morning about half past
eight, having ridden from Kendall's
camp. near the Thornburg battle
ground in less than thirteen hours, a
distance of $50 miles. Forty of Ken
daIl's men weakened. leaving only
fifteen men. He is greatly reduced and
worn out, and he is working toward
Meeker for reinforcements and supplies.
General West has telegraphed to
Governor Adams. Van Clief says
that Harry Golf was started
out over five hours ahead of
him for Meeker with message. He Is
not arrived, and il is feared he has
fallen in with the Utes. The messenger
says the Utes are coming up from the
reservation, and Augustin's band from
Douglass Creek. The messenger has
also been dispatched to Fort DuChesne
for cavalry. Two messengers who ar
rived from Meeker yesterday will re-
turn this morning with message to
1kendail that reinforcements would be
forthcoming. None of Kendall's men
were killed, but one had horse shot
from under him. The greatest excite
ment prevails.
Denver, August 16.-Governor Ad-
ans, this afternoon, received telegram
from Adjutant-G General West, at Glen
wood Springs, containing an. appeal
from Sheriff Kendall for assistance. In
response to this the Governor ordered
the cavalry COMPANIES from Denver,
Colorado Springs, Canon City, Lead
vile and Aspen TO start for the front at
once. They leave for the seat of war
tonight at s o. clock. The Governor also
telegraphed General Crook at Omaha
that the situation is becoming serious
and urged the War Department to pro.
tect the settlers. The fact that Kendall
has had several skirmishes with the
Indians since last Sunday, and has been
sdeserted by parts of his posse, and is
now left in dangerous position, sur
rounded by hostiles, and without food,
or ammunition, is not denied and serious
results are anticipated, unless prompt
action is taken by State militia.
CHICAGO, August 16.-A dispatch
from Rawlins, Wyoming, says reports
from Aeeker are very conflicting.
Telegraph lines are down. All news is !
from parties who come in, and is gen.
orally secondhand. Several skirm-
ishes have occurred. No whites are re-
ported hurt. The whole country is
aroused and Senator Eddy has called
on the Governor of Colorado to send |
government troops. A dispatch from |
Aeeker, dated Monday morning, says
Mr.. Major has just returned from the |
Ute camp, after holding a conference |
with Colorow and other chiefs. MT,
Major requested them to leave the |
State, and they promised to comply |
gith this demand. They asked for |
fifteen days to gather their stock and |
allow their wounded to recover. Tae !
request was granted, and no further
Meuble in anticipated.
DKNEKR, Cola, August 16.-A Meeker
special says Kendall and seventeen ar
rived here safely tonight. The militia
companies ordered out this afternoon
we're expected to reach here in forty
eight hours. One company will
se left to garrison the town,
while the others go in pursuit of the
Indians. The settlers and cowboys
continue to come in with their families
and otter seeing them safely taken care
OF will join the troops. The Indians are
divided into three bands, and are at
tempting to join on Milk River about
nifty miles above here. They will no doubt
succeed some time tomorrow afternoon,
~ hen there the band will number in
the neiShborhood of 200 bucks. 1t is
reported thatduring the skirmish with
Keldan's party on Sunday that the
Indian killed was son of Colorow and
a leader of the party. This news
has not yet reached GoIorow, but when
it doessss:it is thought will so enrage the
old man that he will make an immedi-
ate attack upon this place, and make
desperate efforts to repeat the massacre
of 1879.
There are over 400 women and chill
dgen here now.